The annual DEAFinitions Conference was first started by Googie Daniels, a student graduate of the Class of 2016 from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. To read more about her work, click here. 

 

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DEAFinitions: A Deaf Studies Conference is an annual Deaf studies conference hosted at Hampshire College (893 West Street, Amherst, Massachusetts) by Hampshire College's American Sign Language (ASL) Collective. The conference will provide a space for all individuals to discover and explore the multifaceted experiences of Deaf lives. In conjunction with sponsors and students at Hampshire College, Mt. Holyoke College, Smith College, and UMass-Amherst, the ASL Collective will host a space for everyone to come together and celebrate Deaf culture, community, and history. 

 

The goal of the conference is two-fold. One, to provide a space for Deaf artists, performers, academics, and individuals to come together and share their art, knowledge, and stories with one another; to celebrate their culture and history. Two, we want to also provide a space for hearing individuals to learn about the Deaf community from members of the community itself.

 

The Deaf Studies Conference is free to all, but registration is required (please see our registration tab to sign up). ASL interpreters and remote captioning services will be available.

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